When We Grow Up by Angelica Baker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This audiobook took a while for me to get into. The story starts with a bang when six adults who have been friends since college are on vacation in Hawaii and a terrifying news alerts indicates that their lives are about to be over.
The whole book is basically a conversation amongst these friends, revisiting their college years, talking about who they have become and how they have (or have not) changed. Resentments get aired, people behave poorly and they drink and they rant.
Even though there were bits I liked, overall I didn’t enjoy this book. The characters are all dislikable. The dialogue seems a bit too on the nose. They cover privilege, friendships – especially ones you make during the formative years, racism and more.
with gratitude NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to preview this title in exchange for my honest opinion.
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